Mouthpart dimorphism in male and female wasps of Vespula vulgaris and Vespula germanica (Vespidae, Hymenoptera)
Social wasps perform a variety of tasks with their mouthparts. Female workers use them to feed on carbohydrate-rich fluids, to build nests by collecting wood fibers and forming paper, to hunt and manipulate insect prey for feeding larvae as well as for brood care. Since male wasps...
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| Language: | English |
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Pensoft Publishers
2018-03-01
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| Series: | Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift |
| Online Access: | https://dez.pensoft.net/articles.php?id=23593 |